BonusLink, Malaysia’s leading coalition loyalty company today announced a new partnership with PrestoMall, one of the largest home-grown online shopping platforms.

This is in line with BonusLink’s direction towards adopting the latest technological approaches and tapping into more digital retail partners to cater to the increasing trend of online shopping among Malaysians.

The company’s core focus remains with delivering experiences that are exciting and rewarding to its 9 million Members nationwide.

BonusLink Members will now have the advantage of redeeming a wide range of over 100 specially curated gifts or have the option to redeem a wide range of products on PrestoMall with a minimum of 100 BonusLink Points, equivalent to RM1.

Within PrestoMall, BonusLink Points are considered a mode of payment, just like cash. Purchases can be made in full or partial BonusLink Points and the remaining balance can be topped up with cash during checkout.

Samsung sets the standard with premium home appliances, created with simple innovative laundry solutions.

Samsung Malaysia Electronics (SME) Sdn Bhd (Samsung Malaysia) has launched an innovative washing machine in their laundry line-up to enhance the lives of its consumers.

The new Top Loader Washer with Wobble Technology™ offers a premium design, a larger laundry capacity, and has up to 12 washing options to accommodate consumer’s different
lifestyle and needs.

With millennials targeted to become the next group of home buyers, the new Top Load Washing Machines, WA6000R are made to match their fast-paced routine and also eliminate the boundaries between the physical and digital world.

The colour Caviar Black complements the style of any homes, and is able to wash 14 – 16kg of clothes while ensuring that the garments are treated with the best fabric care, regardless of laundry range such as delicates, baby clothing and bedding.

“We are proud to say that in an industry dominated by conventional solutions, Samsung’s disruptive technology once again redefines the laundry process by offering consumers more control over their time management” said Jimmy Tan, Head of Consumer Electronics of Samsung Malaysia.

Catering to every household needs, the Top Load Washer with Wobble Technology™ aims to increase efficiency and convenience of a washing task with its list of features:

 Durable & powerful, yet offering gentle clothes care Wobble TM Technology provides gentle care of fabrics. Its Wobble pulsators generate a dynamic, multi-directional washing flow that prevents tangles, twists and knots.

It also gently and thoroughly cleans garments with its increased washing power.
Digital Inverter Technology amplifies the power of the motor by 5 times 1 for a quieter yet more powerful performance, and uses up to 40% less energy 2 than a Universal Motor.

It offers outstanding durability 3 , backed-up by a 11-year warranty.

 Softer and more fragrant clothing with the same amount of softener

The Deep Softener option maximizes the effect of softener by optimizing the rinsing algorithm. This enhances the softener absorption such that clothes smell more fragrant with the same amount of softener.

 Wash without worrying about residual detergent

Homeowners no longer have to worry about residual detergent with the washing machine’s Magic Dispenser. The dispenser creates a powerful water vortex, which dissolves liquid and powder detergent and disperses it evenly before a wash cycle starts.

This keeps the detergent box clean and helps to minimize the risk of residual detergent being left on your clothes.

1 Based on internal testing of the Digital Inverter Technology Motor (25°C, Motor Dynamometer)
2 Based on internal testing of the WA6000R with an inverter motor.
3 Awarded a 20-year durability certification by the Association for Electrical, Electronic & Information Technologies in Germany (Verband Deutscher Elektrotechniker – VDE).
 On motor only. Please see warranty card or visit https://www.samsung.com/my/support/warranty/ for more information.

For effective deep cleaning, the Intensive Wash feature quickly pre-mixes the detergent and enables the water to penetrate deep into the fabric so that dirt can be removed more effectively.

Promotion Price & Availability

Samsung’s WA6000R will be available for purchase at all Samsung authorized outlet and e-stores.

National energy and solutions company continues to support homegrown talent in the 45^th year of the Petronas Education Sponsorship Programme (PESP)

PETRONAS announced today that it is sponsoring 370 Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) 2019 high achievers in their pursuit of tertiary education at Universiti Teknologi Petronas (UTP) as well as other top local and foreign universities in various disciplines, under the Petronas Education Sponsorship Programme (PESP).

The total investment for PESP in 2020, which is valued at more than RM100 million, is part of Petronas’ ongoing corporate social responsibility efforts in education.

Petronas’ Vice President of Group Human Resource Management, Farehana Hanapiah said that despite the current challenging global environment, investing in the nation’s talent remains one of the Company’s priorities.

“Petronas is committed to continuously develop and enrich the pool of potential talents by providing education sponsorships to deserving students, an effort that we have been driving for the past 45 years.

“We always believe that education is the key to empower our communities in improving their living standards and competencies, with the aim to enrich lives and propel the nation towards a sustainable future.

Through PESP, we hope that these students will demonstrate the right values in realising their potential and career aspirations to further develop the energy industry and the country as a whole,” she added.

She added that this is in line with Petronas’ Sustainable Development Agenda and the United Nation’s Sustainability Development Goals (SDGs) 4 and 8 which focus on providing quality education to the graduates as well as promoting inclusive and sustainable economic growth respectively.

This year, Petronas received more than 10,000 sponsorship applications from across Malaysia.

Petronas has been very responsive to the new way of working in adhering to the movement restrictions to mitigate the COVID-19 pandemic.

An overall review of the selection process was done quickly, enabling Petronas to conduct the PESP selection process fully online for all its shortlisted candidates.

Each candidate went through a rigorous process focusing on the assessment of leadership qualities and the ability to work in a team, apart from the standard prerequisite of having achieved excellent SPM results and active engagement in co-curricular activities.

The applicants this year as well have been very resourceful in ensuring that they are able to participate in the phases of the online assessment despite the challenges that many of them have.

“We would like to extend our sincere appreciation to all agencies involved for their assistance in ensuring that the shortlisted candidates are able to undergo the PESP online assessment smoothly, especially for candidates without access to the right computer facilities or stable internet connection,” Farehana added.

Apart from education sponsorship, PESP also emphasises on talent development, specifically in cultivating critical-thinking leaders and workforce readiness amongst Petronas-sponsored students after graduation.

Farehana said: “We also have a vast number of development programmes tailored for our sponsored students whilst they are in university as we believe that the learning process should not only be bound by the academic syllabus in the classroom.

In preparing them to enter the workforce, we expect our students to be agile and adaptable, especially as we now live in a Volatile, Uncertain, Complex and Ambiguous (VUCA) world.

Since 1975, Petronas has sponsored approximately 37,000 Malaysian students under the PESP with over RM3.3 billion worth of education sponsorships, providing financial support from foundational studies up to their first degree in geology/geophysics, mechanical engineering, petroleum engineering, and other industry-related courses in Australia, Canada, China, Japan, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States, as well as in UTP and local universities.

Over the years, in the effort to prepare us further for the future, Petronas has also introduced sponsorship for non-traditional disciplines such as psychology and sociology.

Launch of a revolutionary anti-viral sanitizing hand cream

Hand washing and usage of hand sanitizers is effective to prevent infectious outbreaks. However, frequent and prolonged sanitizing and hand washing may result in dry, wrinkly hands, and even red and inflamed skin.

Responding to the increasing concerns of dry, aging hands and those suffering from atopic eczema and contact dermatitis, Recherché has launched the Protective Recovery Hand Cream.

It is clinically proven to be anti-viral and anti-bacterial to inhibit and neutralize harmful pathogens. Also, it is formulated to be intensely nourishing and hydrating to eliminate skin dryness, redness and irritation.

“The good news is, protecting yourself does not mean having dry, aging hands anymore,” said Coreenna Ong, Head of R&D, Recherché Skincare. “Recherché has launched a revolutionary 2-in-1 Sanitizer plus Hand Cream, likely the World’s first Anti-Viral Sanitizing Hand Cream.

Using our Activated Silver Particulate, we do away with alcohol and other harsh chemicals. It has been independently tested and proven in screening tests to be anti-virally effective against enveloped viruses.”

The family of enveloped viruses includes the corona virus (SARS-Cov2 causing COVID-19), SARS (SARS-Cov), MERS (MERS-CoV) and Influenza A.

Cognisant of the need for daily usage of mobile phones and computers, the Protective Recovery Hand Cream has been formulated to be non-greasy and non-sticky. With a liquid-crystal emulsion base of plant lipids and sterols, it forms a water-resistant shield on skin for long lasting protection and ultimate comfort.

The Recherché Protective Recovery Hand Cream comprises exclusively of ingredients that are ECOCERT and COSMOS-certified, and formulated to be soothing and restorative to meet the special needs of people with atopic eczema, contact dermatitis, skin inflammation and wounds. It is very gentle, suitable for babies and is pregnancy-safe.

All product visuals are available here. Please contact our Marketing, Erin Wang (erinwang@recherche-skincare.com, or +6565155977) for any enquiries. For more information: https://www.rechercheskincare.com/product/protective-recovery-hand-cream.